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attire and the streets were thronged. Early
in the day special memorial religious services
were held in all the churches and synagogues,
and the edifices were crowded In every case.
The children from all the schools in the city
Of music, to the church services.
The students procession past the palace was
grand affair. They went in carriages, of
which there were several hundred in line, and
carried the bright banners Of the various
school and college societies and associations.
They were accompanied by many bands play
ing music and arTayed in gorgeous mediBval
costumes. The long line of carriages was
preceded and followed by students on horse,
back. Passing the palace the bands played
the national anthem. "Preussenlied," and
"Wacht um Rhein," the students all singing
to the music.
The Emperor appeared at the window as
the procession was moving past and bowed,
remaining there q considerable time. The
great crowd in the street gave him an ovation,
the multitude cheering itself hoarse, and
firing itself out waving hats and hanndker-
chiefs.
The municipal procession was preceded by
heralds and marshals bearing the town ban
ner, the whole body Of the Evangelical clergy,
the chief civil and military authorities, repre-
sentatives Of German science, art, and COM
merce, the directors of the Gymnasia, and the
burgesses and communal officers, in all over
1000 persons The procession was accompanied
by several bands, which played marches al
ternately with chorals by trumpeteers. The
Hall to attend commemorative relig-
ious service in the Church Of st.
Nicholas The. clergymen were all
full robed, and the officials wore their
uniforms and regala. When the procession
entered the church the organ played a pre-
lude. This was followed by the singing Of
the "Salvum fac Regem" and the chanting
of the Ambrosian hymn. The festival sermon
was preached by Provost Bruechner.
At noon royal salute Of 101 guns was fired
from the Koenigsplatz
Prince Bismarck and Marshal Won Moltke
went to pay their congratulations to the EN-
peror at O'clock. They were enthusiastically
cheered oil along the route on their way to
and from the palace.
ALI the members Of the imperial family and
all their princely guests drove in procession to
the palace and personally rendered their con-
gratulntions to the Emperor. The process
Sion, which included the Kings Of Saxony
and Roumania, the Grand Duke of Baden
and Mecklenburg-S -Schwerin, the Grand
Dukes Michael and Vladimir Of Russia, the
Crown Princes of Austria, Sweden, Denmark
and Wurtemberg; the Prince Of Wales, the
Count Of Flanders, the Duke Of Aosta, Prince
Leopold of Bavaria and many others, was
cheered by the crowds in the streets.
Tho day was celebrated with similar and
equal enthusiasm in all the towns Of Ger
many.
Prince Bismarck assured the Crown Prince
Rudolph of Austria-Hungary, who was pres
ent representing his father at the Emperor's
birthday celebration, that Germanys foreign
policy is pacific; that peace is assured for
1887, and that there is no cause for diSGuietude
in either the East or West.
The Emperor began to receive his guests at
IL o'clock in the morning, AMI he appeared at
his favorite window in the palace overlooking
so, to respond to the cheers of the people, who
passed by in thousands to get glimpse OF
him.
The illuminations at night throughout the
city were superb. An especially striking
feature was the picture, 100 yards long by ~
yards wide, in front OF the Academy Of Arts
depicting events in the Emperors life. All
the Secretaries of Departments were decorated
by the Emperor. In receiving the household
deputation, the Emperor said:
II have reached this age by the grace OF
God, and, if the Lord helps ME and wants me
to, may live to see another year."
Emperor William conferred various honors
upon all the members of his Cabinet.
At the afternoon reception the Emperor,
after receiving the congratulations of the
royal family and the princely. guests,
surrounded by the full court. form
ally announced the betrothal Of Prince
Henry. the second son of Crown Prince Fred
erick William, to the Princess Irene of Hesse.
The young couple were afterward heartily
congratulated by all the illustrious company
A family dinner followed at4 o'clock at the
palace Of the Crown Prince.
In Paris Count Won Munster held recep-
tion in honor of tho occasion. The whole
diplomatic world, all the members OF the
French Cabinet Count de Lesseps, and the
prominent foreign residents of Paris, were
present. The lion Of the evening was Cen